Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-02-12
via America's HEST Fa-
mons Singer.
wbat Miss Abbott Says Of
the Pacific Northwest
and Of Seattle.
4. russrs.Inisg Talk csuserniag Hes
p.ss Life, Her Earopean Expsri-
ensss, Her MaaisaI Studies
and Fsturs Plans.

:, uhere Distinguished artists are more
,sra.ally and wsrnly received than IN
e..s.le. Yesterday afternoon when the
.s..msT from Vietoria same in sight
.w..d Five Mile Point having on
ss,rs Mss Rmma Abbott and her
s,nnd EueIish opera company. crowds
= uaaols commenced throngine 10 shs
ca D0sk 10 get glimpse Of the great
s.rsr and ber company - they passed
40 he steamer 70 the carriages IN
..l,fng for them on the wharf.
80 Abhoes drove directly 90 the De-
.,1sntaI Hotel and asked fer q room ia
~ nnueF hooE Of the buildine. where
y. gsald NOT be disturbed By she
-. from the strest, 80 she wss gate
10000 from her tFip on ths water.
80 enieyed q short nap, and when
--I..S fgr dinner felt mach refreshed
~ ia herself aeain. After dinner
- "a busy getting ready for the
eaera and could not 80 representative
~ IA Posx INIKLLaoKMoHR ~ that
srne. hut kindIy instted him 10 visit Der
= ~ ntaae during the performance, In
n. aaoonA act, when she would have q
iIsile tina 10 ehat. Il IL needless 10 say
~ reuoFtss accepted the invitation and
pat d 90 appearance 81 the appointed
il this your Arss visit 10 the North
pnalss eoast7" asked the writer.
Niss Abbsft-It is, and ! am perfect
Il Affiliated, aud aaFeeabiy surprised
VII tkis faE northwestern portion OF
an own dear America. ! think yoR
heve 4 most lovely opera house, and
gonF peopIe are 20 appEeeiatlges Il IL
rect pleasure 70 sing before sach audi
eDoss.
RspsrssE-How long have you been on
yuar present. touFf
~ Ahbott-Our present tour began
4 ssplsmbeF, and this has been the
eIealsst success Of all our great sue
sse.es. In fact eur success has been
nomeahina extraordinary; the houses
kaye moi been able 10 hold the people
80 have locked 20 her ~. appreciate
lhis reception very highly, e. Il proves
d ne ttat the American people approve
~ coarse In working 10 become great
rl1aer. Every summer 90 abroad and
EoFk and study witt the great masters
sna tsaehaFs. IN order 20 bring cut and
csrfeet eli the nue qualities Of tone aad
register in my voice. have q splendid
oasr 70 40 TO France and sing my favor
l,s roles in French with Cafvalho. and
nv pFoteotress, who IL the Baroness
HothsehiId, and who gave 1900 francs
toWafd paying for my musical eduea-
non, b also anxious that should 80
espi ths oder, but ! have a. YET NOS con
1onied.
"a speaking Of che quality OF her
voice, Miss Abbott said. II sing high
u than any other soprano on the stage.
and yoa cannot pat 30 many cornets in
90 orchestra that my voice eanoot be
heard above them. I sing all operas
wiihcut Transporting, excepting in eases
vhefs hays tFansposed them 40. For
Instance in the last act Of the opera Ne
aft singing this evening, I'll Trovaiore,'
Ilranspose = poftien Of the music up
one whole tone, In order TO display the
eomPaas Of my voices. High notes are
valuable, because they are 20 scarce.
6oaBod. the composer OF "Faasf,s u
cue Of my greatest admirers. and IL the
ens Who predicied my greatest success
% the Uperatio stage. when he heard
nc sing bis Immortal opera Faust,
Ae wrote on my sooFe tbs greatest con-
pliment ever paid By q great author 20
NlMML4s uMNN was atfNAl .lAAAEtAA u ANN
own hand writing. and keep IL under
sook aud key, lest some autograph
hunter should carry Oh that whieh
prizs 30 highly. Give me yeur note
book and pencil and win write 10 for
you."
Taking the book, Mis- Abbott wrote
ID 9 Foand, full, beautiful hand:
Yo,x tasts, Claire s'gais lamfHessse bisn
ff~.A~sa y fsmAurrsa Cnuwan
"And mind you.r the psima donna
continued, 'GOnnod paid ne that com
plimsnt after having heard Patti, Gers
hE, Luooa, Eilsaon, Carvalhe and Tiet-
lens, who have suna 'Margueriae.'
s'Ia this nos one Of the longest tours
hat you have mAds In the United
nislssfs asked the feparteF.
hiss Abbott--Thts Is one-of the long
~. bat am great traveller. wish
you would say something sbout the
membsFs Of my company. throw down
Ne gauntlet 10 every manager In this
o. sny ether conntFy 10 collect snah an
sassnsbis Of voices as ve have here. Oar
eh0rus people can and do command
hearty double the salaries OF ordinary
shoFua singers, but thay are worth u,
iof eur chorus people. instead Of know
lng half dcxsn operas. sing accurately
hon twenty 10 forty ave operas have
Ne most perfect basso v0ice In my com
Pany, On the stage st the present aay.
Ne p0aaesaor 10 William Rroaegick, the
legiaimate successor OF George Comfy,
~ great basso Who vas drowned. Mf.
bsodeftek Il ~ years Of ace.
talented and refined. and The Ia
dies 30 crazy over him. MT.
Rruette, my baritone, Il called the
Amesiean Santley, on acceuae OF hts
nea baritone voice. he IL q handsome
isilou, and u = great favorite with the
Miss Lizzie Annandale, my esntralta,
as remarkably sweet and perfect
voice, and Is noted for having The pret-
neaa hand and foot Of any lady on the
american stage. | want 700 10 take
particular notice Of her hands and feeti
neg are remarkably beautiful. Her
wee . wonderfully versatile, and she
go sng heavy OF light opera with
sqesily pleasing eject.
then lhere are my two tsnogs, the
neAf romantic tenor Nc. Atohelana.
Nao slnes tomorrow night, possesses a
nmafkahly sweet, clear Voice, and MT.
1eaieeFiao, whose high y hes eleotri-
&c ah the audiences before ua0m Ne
ea appssTsd. he is one Of The fsw
asepFs vh1 sing high q with perfect
MA And apparently wiihoat the slight
~ s9ost.
Vne Of The most valuable members Of
~ eempany IL Mr.. Allen, the comedi-
- Sho unfortunately will not appear
cesstie His comedy 10 something
Variable, and wish bis assistance we
neeAoled 10 present eomic opera with
grsasest success. In faci, one Of
~ sfeatsss advantages OF my company
M vondsrfai versatility. We can
eessiallY moaht any class 81 epera
nase ynu nov visited every State and
siaary asked the reporter.
Mss Aboott-Nezriy all 50 d
ssPS each season, 20 caltlyate nv
es and each YEAR u heeosnes mort
s.sse1 Ny instructor. MAgehesi. pro
ss4ecea 10 be the greatest ivinG
es9ef, said pabiiciy thete was peth
q TOE musical line vFitten that
s,a act s,ug with eoFFectnss an.
= ,, .ey. b. SPECIAL reQa - Of sous
@yeaf Rood people am going ~ sins
q my favofites. "The lass rrse a
ef tits evening". and to moe
eseataR III sing every bod = favoritl
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